shearing

uncountable

A noun referring to the process or act of cutting off or clipping, typically used in contexts like wool removal from sheep or cutting materials.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс или действие по срезанию или стрижке, обычно используемое в контексте удаления шерсти у овец или резки материалов.esSustantivo que designa el proceso o acción de cortar o esquilar, usado comúnmente para referirse al corte de la lana de las ovejas o al corte de materiales.frNom désignant l'action de couper ou de tondre, notamment la tonte des moutons ou la découpe de matériaux.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang oder die Handlung des Schneidens oder Scherens bezeichnet, meist im Zusammenhang mit dem Entfernen von Wolle bei Schafen oder dem Schneiden von Materialien.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo ou ação de cortar ou tosquiar, geralmente usado no contexto de remoção de lã de ovelhas ou de corte de materiais.zh指剪断或切割的动作或过程，常用于剪羊毛或切割材料等语境。arاسم يدل على عملية أو فعل القص أو الجز، ويُستخدم عادة في سياق إزالة صوف الأغنام أو قطع المواد.

1. Cutting or clipping B1 formal

   The act of removing something by cutting or clipping, especially wool from sheep.

   • Shearing the sheep is done once a year in spring.
   • The farmer is skilled in the art of shearing.
   • After shearing, the wool is cleaned and processed.

   ruСтрижкаesEsquilafrTonte (par coupe ou cisaillement)deSchurptTosquiazh剪毛arجز

   Synonyms: clippingcuttingtrimming

• shearings plural form
• shearings' possessive plural form
• shearing's possessive singular form

irregular verb

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting or clipping something, typically wool from a sheep or hair from a person.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по стрижке или обрезанию чего-либо, обычно шерсти с овцы или волос человека.esVerbo que se usa para la acción de cortar o recortar algo, normalmente la lana de una oveja o el cabello de una persona.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de tondre ou de couper quelque chose, généralement la laine d'un mouton ou les cheveux d'une personne.deVerb, das das Schneiden oder Abschneiden von etwas bezeichnet, meist Wolle von Schafen oder Haare von Menschen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de tosquiar ou cortar algo, geralmente a lã de uma ovelha ou o cabelo de uma pessoa; também pode significar cortar ou aparar com uma ferramenta afiada.zh动词，表示用剪刀等工具剪下或割断某物，通常指剪羊毛或人的头发。也可指剪切物体，使其分离或变形。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على قصّ أو جزّ شيء ما، وغالبًا صوف الأغنام أو شعر الإنسان.

1. Cut with shears B1 formal

   To cut or trim something using shears or scissors.

   • The gardener sheared the hedge into a neat shape.
   • She sheared the fabric carefully along the marked line.
   • He sheared the overgrown branches from the tree.

   ruСтричьesEsquilar, cortar con tijerasfrCouper avec des cisaillesdeMit der Schere schneidenptTesourarzh剪切arقصّ بالمقص

   Synonyms: clipcropcutsniptrim

2. Remove wool from an animal B1 formal

   To cut off the wool from a sheep or other animal.

   • The farmer shears the sheep every spring.
   • They hired a professional to shear the flock.
   • Shearing the sheep is a skilled job.

   ruСтричьesEsquilarfrtondredeSchurptTosquiarzh剪羊毛arجز الصوف

   Synonyms: clipfleece

3. Cut through with shears B2 formal

   To cut or slice through something using a tool like shears.

   • The metalworker sheared the steel plate with a hydraulic cutter.
   • He sheared the rope with a single clean cut.
   • The machine shears the paper into strips.

   ruРазрезать ножницамиesCortar con tijeras de podarfrcouper aux cisaillesdeMit der Schere schneidenptCortar com tesourazh用剪刀剪arالقص بالمقص

   Synonyms: clipcropdocklopmowprunesniptrim

4. Deform under stress C1 formal

   To become deformed or break due to forces that cause parts to slide past each other.

   • The metal beam sheared under the extreme weight.
   • The bolt sheared off, causing the structure to collapse.
   • Engineers test materials to see how they shear under pressure.

   ruДеформироваться под напряжениемesCizallarsefrcisaillementdeUnter Spannung verformenptDeformar-se sob tensãozh剪切变形arالتشوّه بالقص

   Synonyms: fractureruptureseparatesplittear

• sheared past participle
• shorn past participle
• sheared past simple
• shore past simple
• shearing present participle
• shears third person singular